Essex County Council

United Kingdom · 5000-19999 · www.essex.gov.uk/running-council/equality-and-diversity/equality-and-diversity-our-employees

Reporting year: 2024

Mean pay gap

5.7%

5.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

5.1%

5.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-2.7%

2.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

68%

32%

Upper middle

76%

24%

Lower middle

75%

25%

Lower (lowest paid)

73%

27%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2024 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2023

Mean pay gap

8.9%

8.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11%

11%in favour of men

Bonus gap

0%no gap

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

67%

33%

Upper middle

75%

25%

Lower middle

79%

21%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2023 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2022

Mean pay gap

8.2%

8.2%in favour of men

Median pay gap

10.1%

10.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

70%

30%

Upper middle

75%

25%

Lower middle

82%

18%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2022 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2021

Mean pay gap

9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

11.5%

11.5%in favour of men

Bonus gap

n/a

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

68%

32%

Upper middle

74%

26%

Lower middle

81%

19%

Lower (lowest paid)

74%

26%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2021 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2020

Mean pay gap

9.3%

9.3%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.8%

9.8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

19.7%

19.7%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

69%

31%

Upper middle

75%

25%

Lower middle

80%

20%

Lower (lowest paid)

75%

25%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2020 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2019

Mean pay gap

9.7%

9.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8%in favour of men

Bonus gap

2.8%

2.8%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

68%

32%

Upper middle

76%

24%

Lower middle

80%

20%

Lower (lowest paid)

75%

25%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2019 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2018

Mean pay gap

9.9%

9.9%in favour of men

Median pay gap

8.1%

8.1%in favour of men

Bonus gap

-21.7%

21.7%in favour of women

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

74%

26%

Upper middle

80%

20%

Lower middle

76%

24%

Lower (lowest paid)

68%

32%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2018 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service

Reporting year: 2017

Mean pay gap

9.7%

9.7%in favour of men

Median pay gap

9.7%

9.7%in favour of men

Bonus gap

14.3%

14.3%in favour of men

Pay quartiles (share of women)

Upper (highest paid)

67.7%

32.3%

Upper middle

74.8%

25.2%

Lower middle

80.4%

19.6%

Lower (lowest paid)

72.6%

27.4%

women men

Mandatory UK gender pay gap report, snapshot year 2017 (employers 250+). Positive % means men paid more.

Source: UK Gender Pay Gap Service